Since the first American ascended to the papacy, numerous celebrities and world leaders have made the pilgrimage to Rome to meet with him. This week, it was Jesus himself (well, TV’s current Jesus, ...

The Chosen star Jonathan Roumie has officially met the American Pope, as the actor best known for playing Jesus in the biblical series traveled to the Vatican to cross paths with Pope Leo XIV.

A Season 5 episode of "The Chosen" streamed June 23 at the Vatican's Filmoteca theater. ‘Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on "The Chosen," snaps a selfie with Pope Leo XIV at the ...

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s general audience June 25 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Chicago’s Captain and Chicago’s Pope are now officially connected. During Saturday’s pregame ceremony celebrating the 20-year ...

“The Chosen” star Jonathan Roumie met briefly with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday during a general audience at the Vatican, where a Season 5 episode of the hit biblical series had streamed on ...

After the whirlwind of his election, Pope Leo XIV has decamped to Castel Gandolfo to escape the heat of Rome and enjoy a ...

In a meeting of biblical proportions, the pope and Jesus took a selfie – well, sort of. Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus Christ on "The Chosen," snapped a selfie with the newly elected pope ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, U.S. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, on the central loggia balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, after being selected as pope at the conclave at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with the late Pope Francis ... chosen by 23 popes, followed by Benedict and Gregory, each ...

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series ‘The Chosen,’ greets Pope Leo XIV at the end of the Wednesday general audience on June 25, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.